92 PROMOTED The flexible future of meetings As office spaces continue to change and evolve, employees need technology solutions that allow them to meet, collaborate and work effectively “Improving the meeting experience doesn’t just benefit workers; ClickShare is designed to make the lives of IT managers easier too” The way we work is continually changing. Hybrid working has become increasingly common over the past few years, with organisations allowing employees to split their time between the office and their homes or other remote locations. However, one thing has remained constant: coworkers must be able to easily collaborate with one another to work productively and effectively, wherever they are located. Organisations must provide well-designed meeting spaces equipped with video conferencing and unified communication solutions that facilitate meaningful interactions between both office-based and remote coworkers. Yet, many find it challenging to meet the growing demand for these solutions, citing issues with expanding and maintaining network infrastructure, keeping hardware and software up to date, and managing costs across various setups. Barco, which has been developing advanced collaboration solutions for bring-your-owndevice (BYOD) workspaces since 2012, can help organisations to bypass these hurdles. Its ClickShare solutions provide the tools they need to create intuitive meeting spaces as easily and cost-effectively as possible, regardless of their pre-existing setup. ClickShare makes video meetings and content sharing wireless and simple. All the participant has to do is plug the ClickShare button into their laptop, or use the ClickShare app, and they will be connected to the audiovisual equipment in the room and able to start their presentation or meeting within seconds. Users can also opt to enable ConferenceView, which places both people and content in full view on screen, which boosts the feeling of equity between in-room and remote participants and makes meetings more interactive. In addition, coworkers can use ClickShare to share content from laptops or other devices during in-person meetings, eliminating the need for them to huddle around one small screen. Participants, including external guests, can share this content from any laptop with the ClickShare button or app, so they do not need to find HDMI cables or use sign-in credentials. Importantly, improving the meeting experience doesn’t just benefit workers; ClickShare is designed to make the lives of IT managers easier too. The XMS Cloud Management Platform allows IT staff to maintain, manage and monitor the entire ClickShare fleet and access usage and performance analytics. Barco drew on the expertise and knowledge it has developed in the BYOD space to debut a new solution for the room systems market in 2025. Designed to support hybrid meetings, the ClickShare Hub modular video conferencing room system has built-in features to enhance productivity and delivers AI-assisted experiences. The hub is available in two models, both of which include a base unit and a control panel. Organisations with standard meeting spaces can implement ClickShare Hub Core, which offers all the essential features of a video conferencing room system with wireless presentation and has one next-generation ClickShare Button. Meanwhile, organisations with more advanced meeting room setups can deploy ClickShare Hub Pro, which has dual display support,
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